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Fredric March

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Also known as Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel

American actor (1897–1975)

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Fredric March was an American actor who had a long career in film, theater, and television from the 1920s through the 1970s. He is remembered as one of the major Hollywood stars of the mid-20th century and won multiple Academy Awards for his performances.

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Fredric March is indexed among the 87 entries in Vinony's Best Actor collection. It also appears in Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Within Vinony's link graph, Fredric March is referenced by 941 other articles, and connects out to Golden Globes, Tony Awards and Thornton Wilder.

It sits within the topics 1897 births, 1975 deaths and 20th-century American male actors.

Its subject is documented across 56 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Born
1897
Died
1975
Works
1

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  • Now I lay me down to sleep

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1897-08-31
Active to
1975-04-14

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
23
Total plays
130

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1897-08-31
date of death
1975-04-14
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1921-00-00
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Fredric March
birth name
Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel
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Encyclopedic overview

Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated stars of the 1930s and 1940s. As a performer he was known for his versatility. He received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, two Tony Awards, two Volpi Cups, the Silver Bear, as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards and three Emmy Awards.

March began his career in 1920, by working as an extra in movies filmed in New York City. He made his stage debut on Broadway in 1926 at the age of 29, and by the end of the decade, he had signed a film contract with Paramount Pictures. He made seven pictures in 1929. He went on to receive two Academy Awards, for his performances in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). His other Oscar-nominated performances were in the films The Royal Family of Broadway (1930), A Star is Born (1937), and Death of a Salesman (1951).

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